The BIRD Energy Grant Advances Green Ammonia Innovation

NitroFix and 1s1 Energy received a BIRD Energy grant to create clean and affordable green ammonia technology.

To mark a significant development in sustainable energy and agriculture and to collaborate to develop an advanced green ammonia generator, NitroFix and 1s1 Energy received a grant from the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program.

Together, they aim to develop a more efficient and easier way to produce ammonia. NitroFix’s advanced ammonia production technology will be combined with 1s1 Energy’s distinctive membrane materials and electrochemical stack design to speed up the transition to low-carbon fuels. The two companies first met through CHILI (Carbon and Hydrogen Innovation and Learning Incubator), a program run by Texas Innovates. The initiative supports early-stage climate tech companies working with carbon dioxide and hydrogen by linking different innovation communities. The BIRD Energy program, funded by both the U.S. Department of Energy and Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, is crucial in supporting strategic alliances that develop powerful new technologies to solve important energy challenges. To build a scalable, modular ammonia generator, NitroFix and 1s1 Energy are working together. Using renewable electricity, water, and air, this generator will produce ammonia, and it offers a sustainable substitute for ammonia derived from fossil fuels.

Global initiatives to lessen carbon emissions from the fertilizer, fuel, and energy storage industries will increase the value of the green ammonia market, and it is expected to reach a value of over $100 billion by 2030. Through this technology, flexibility can increase, the cost of ammonia production can decrease, and ammonia supply chains can become more dependable. This would limit the consumption of fossil fuels and decrease the need for centralized facilities.